more on the concept-based curriculum

The concept-based curriculum is designed this way:

CONCEPT-BASED FRAMEWORK

OVERARCHING UNDERSTANDINGS
-deep, enduring understandings that represent
-the essence and complexity of a discipline(40-year learnings)

BIG IDEAS
-are the same, P-12
-single word or phrase
-represent core concepts of a discipline
-represent 40-year learnings

OVERARCHING ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
-written in grade bands
-not unit-specific
-are "broad and deep questionsthat remain alive in the disciplineperhaps forever" (from UBD)

ORGANIZING CONCEPTS
-a word or phrase that spans multiple grade levels, though it may not be used every year.
-are "clustered under Organizing Concepts in a planning template
-makes connections more clear and planning easier
-help make connections to previous and future units